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1. IAALS Advances Justice with Camille Nelson

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   IAALS simply would not be what it is without the support of our partners and friends. They are essential to our efforts and hail from a wide range of backgrounds, viewpoints, and sectors. Every month, IAALS shines the spotlight on one such person and takes you behind the scenes for a lighthearted glimpse into those upon whose guidance and suppo... MORE

2. State and Federal Courts Prepare for Coronavirus

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   As the number of cases of COVID-19 in the United States rises, both state and federal courts are preparing for how they will (or won’t) continue operating should more ... MORE

3. Innovation is in the air, but what is it and what difference does it make?

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   The legal academy is giving increased attention to the question of the education needed to appropriately equip today’s students to serve the needs of clients, employers, and society at large. Schools are experimenting with a wide array of innovations. It is important to the larger enterprise of legal education to know what sorts of innovation are actually emerging, how they are working, and what might we learn... MORE

4. Press Release: Judicial Performance Evaluation Results Released as Voter Tool in Judicial Races (Updated)

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   This fall, judges are running in contestable elections in 32 states and standing in yes/no retention elections in 17 states. Judicial elections are typicall... MORE

5. A Sign of the Times: ABA Resolution Supporting Regulatory Innovation Among States

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   The coming year is going to bring landmark changes to regulations governing the legal profession in the United States. As Utah and

6. Federal Pro Se Clinic in Colorado Helps the Public Navigate Our Federal Courts

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   Consider this hypothetical. Charles Trestle started working for Reliable Trucking in Colorado Springs as a part-time dispatcher when he was 20 years old. He worked his way up to vice president in charge of western trucking operations, a job he has he... MORE

7. Law Day 2020: Trailblazers to Guide Us and a Future to Inspire Us

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   “Trailblazing.” The word has sizzle. A certain romance. It calls to mind a swift and brazen ride in a new direction on the back of a fleet-footed horse. And, it may belie the enormous effort involved and the complexities along the way.

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8. New Textbook Facilitates Experiential Learning Course for Business Negotiations

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   “Step into [our] world, and welcome to it.” With this quote, we introduce our newly published textbook, Negotiating Business Transactions: An Extended Simulations Course. The textbook accompanies our transactional law and practical skills course, International Business Negotiations, w... MORE

9. Discovery

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   There has been a focused effort to address the problems with civil litigation, dating back to the 2010 Conference on Civil Litigation at Duke Law School and culminating in significant amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that went into effect on December 1, 2015. On the state side, state pilot projects and rule reform efforts have paved the way for innovation in discovery practices. The Conference of Chief Justices has been a leader in c... MORE

10. Law Schools' Untapped Resources: Using Advocacy Professors to Achieve Real Change in Legal Education

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    If the current law school model is dilapidated, then the remodel requires more than a face-lift; it requires real structural and architectural changes. Legal education (finally) must cater to the needs of students. By most accounts, that means teaching students the knowledge, skills, and values required to serve clients and solve problems. However, to reinvent legal educati... MORE